Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-22

The measure introduced In the House
Of Representatives during the early part
Of the present week BY Mr. Belmont. Of
New York, 10 behalf Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and the similar
one introduced in the Senate by Senator
German viii, II they pass, pat il into The
power Of President Cleveland 10 stop
very tifessualiy tie amusement which
the Dominion Government has been
having al tbs expense Of our fishing inv
dra,Ey. unwarranted and aniuatifable
a. was the treatment Of American ash-
lng vessels By the Canadian authorities
during the past seasen. 1t was nothine
In comparison With what may be ex
peesed daring she coming season. Last
year, without she authority Of their
own laws, the Canadians seixsd
no. emily the American vessels found
fishing within the three mile limit.
bus those which bad purchased
bait or Toe within the three mile
limit as we'll. This year they propose 10
20 further and to seize all American
fishing vessels found within the three
mile limil, without regard TO whether
they are fishing or trading. Ihs lac
which they have recently pssssd fcF this
paFpose virtually forhids American YES
sells Of . certain class from coming
within three miles Of the Canadian
shore. aud the Dominion aalhoEitiea ex
press their determination TO enforce the
law 10 the letter.
OF course. the enforcement Of such a
Law would BE- esoas outrage and vio-
lasion, Bot only Of international law bat
Of The treaties between the swo govern.
menta-evea Of ths convention Of 1915.
BY which the Canadians vretsua 10 jas.
tify The seizures made By them during
the pass season. Tbs hope Of The Cana
dams Is thai By erippline the American
hahtaa industry they can force the
United States int another fisheries
convention as one sided ~ the las, ons,
and their belief Is that the American
Government viii permit these oatrases
10 80 anpanished thFOaRh sheer indif-
ference. The American people have
thus tar borne their entFaees with good
natuEe and che Canadians are impressed
With the idea that they can 10 to any
lengths withOs, lnourEine the danger Of
retaliation.
II tue Belmont GoEmAn resolutions
pass. however. and II the authority con
ferred BY them on the President Is PRO
periy exercised. The Cana1iaa cseroisn-
isss viii be brought ap with q roand
turn. They viii find thai The Uaised
States has it in is powsr TO rssAliAsa in
manner thai viii be effective. Cana
dian commerce viii receive blow ftesn
which Il vii reel almost 30 it's fall. us
ahrewd gentlemen Who believed that
hey coaid bring the GATED States 70
terms ay Violating International Lac and
International assges, and AfssageinV 60
crush tie Az eFseAn ashing industry,
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